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What Is The £700 Million Investment In Probation Actually For? | Independent Sentencing Review

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This week on Life After Prison, Zak & Jules discuss the final report on the Sentencing Review that was released last month. They delve into topics surrounding early release, £700 million investment into probation services and community-based sentencing.


This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.


Useful organisations:


Kate Fraser episode discussing Women's prisons - https://youtu.be/0T7b7V3ySFo


Women in Prison (London, Manchester & Woking) – Support and advocacy for women affected by the criminal justice system. Strong stance on short sentences and family impact. https://womeninprison.org.uk


Transform Justice (National) – Campaigning for fairer, more effective justice—particularly around sentencing, early intervention, and alternatives to prison.

https://transformjustice.org.uk


Revolving Doors (National) – Works with people who cycle in and out of prison—strong policy work on sentencing and short custodial sentences.

https://revolving-doors.org.uk


Centre for Justice Innovation (London) – Improving justice policy and practice—supporters of community alternatives, problem-solving courts, and diversion.

https://justiceinnovation.org


Prison Reform Trust (National) – Independent research and advocacy on reducing imprisonment, especially for women and vulnerable people.

https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk


Howard League for Penal Reform (National) – Ending the overuse of prison, especially for children and people on short sentences. Strong legal and campaigning work.

https://howardleague.org


User Voice (National) – Giving people in prison and on probation a voice in reform. Peer-led.

https://uservoice.org


Switchback (London and the South East) – Intensive rehabilitation and real-world transition for young men leaving prison.

https://switchback.org.uk


Community Led Initiatives (CLI) (Manchester, Bedfordshire, Kent) – Peer mentoring and community-led support for people leaving prison or at risk of entering it.

https://communityled.org.uk


Catch22 (National) – Resettlement, education, and alternatives to custody—works with prisons and probation services.

https://catch-22.org.uk


https://www.disclosuretoolkit.org/calculator


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💬 Socials: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X, @lifeafterprison on TikTok

📧 Email: [email protected]

✉️ Write: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/


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This week on Life After Prison, Zak & Jules discuss the final report on the Sentencing Review that was released last month. They delve into topics surrounding early release, £700 million investment into probation services and community-based sentencing.


This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.


Useful organisations:


Kate Fraser episode discussing Women's prisons - https://youtu.be/0T7b7V3ySFo


Women in Prison (London, Manchester & Woking) – Support and advocacy for women affected by the criminal justice system. Strong stance on short sentences and family impact. https://womeninprison.org.uk


Transform Justice (National) – Campaigning for fairer, more effective justice—particularly around sentencing, early intervention, and alternatives to prison.

https://transformjustice.org.uk


Revolving Doors (National) – Works with people who cycle in and out of prison—strong policy work on sentencing and short custodial sentences.

https://revolving-doors.org.uk


Centre for Justice Innovation (London) – Improving justice policy and practice—supporters of community alternatives, problem-solving courts, and diversion.

https://justiceinnovation.org


Prison Reform Trust (National) – Independent research and advocacy on reducing imprisonment, especially for women and vulnerable people.

https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk


Howard League for Penal Reform (National) – Ending the overuse of prison, especially for children and people on short sentences. Strong legal and campaigning work.

https://howardleague.org


User Voice (National) – Giving people in prison and on probation a voice in reform. Peer-led.

https://uservoice.org


Switchback (London and the South East) – Intensive rehabilitation and real-world transition for young men leaving prison.

https://switchback.org.uk


Community Led Initiatives (CLI) (Manchester, Bedfordshire, Kent) – Peer mentoring and community-led support for people leaving prison or at risk of entering it.

https://communityled.org.uk


Catch22 (National) – Resettlement, education, and alternatives to custody—works with prisons and probation services.

https://catch-22.org.uk


https://www.disclosuretoolkit.org/calculator


Contact us:

If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.


💬 Socials: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X, @lifeafterprison on TikTok

📧 Email: [email protected]

✉️ Write: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF

🖥️ Website: https://lifeafterprisonpod.com/


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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